For the first time sine 2007, the Birmingham Barons will will celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks shows July Fourth at Regions Park in Hoover. The shows will follow a special 6 p.m. game against the Mobile BayBears, Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. General admission tickets are $7 each. For more information visit www.barons.com. … [Read more...]

Morgan Creek Vineyards in Harpersville will host its annual Fourth of July Celebration in the Vineyards from 6 to 10 p.m. July 2.Tickets are $10 and include parking, winery tours, wine tasting, fireworks and live music by Tekneek. Those who attend can bring blankets, chairs, and pack a picnic basket or purchase food onsite. Patriotic songs will play as the time for … [Read more...]

The city of Homewood and the Homewood Parks and Recreation will celebrate the Fourth of July in Downtown Homewood again this year. The streets in downtown Homewood will be closed to vehicles to make way for pedestrian traffic.The event opens to the general public at 5 p.m. There will be a combination of inflatables and rides placed in the streets that will appeal to … [Read more...]

Thunder on the Mountain 2011, Birmingham's traditional Independence Day fireworks demonstration, will once again illuminate the skies above Vulcan starting at 9 p.m. July 4.Prime viewing locations include Southside, Five Points South, downtown Homewood, the UAB campus, and Mountain Brook.Visit www.visitvulcan.com for more helpful viewing tips. Vulcan Park and Museum … [Read more...]

Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark is hosting its second annual Preserving the Heritage, Sloss Silent Auction June 26 from 5-8 p.m. All proceeds will go toward phase II of the Sloss Boilers Preservation Project.These unique boilers provided the steam that powered over 90 percent of the site—steam essential for  powering the enormous blast furnaces responsible for … [Read more...]